Hog-ringer



(No Model.) I I V W. s. TAYLOR. Hoer RINGER..

No. 542,718. 7 Patented July 16, 1895.

NITED STATES P T NT .rricni.

HOG-RINGER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 542,718, dated July 16,1895. Application filed September 4, 1894. Serial No. 522,120. (Nomodel.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM S. TAYLOR, a citizen of the United States,residing at Ronsselaer, in the county of Jasper and State ofIndiana,have invented a new and useful Hog- Ringer, of which thefollowing is asp'ecification.

My invention has for its object the production of a hog-ringer whereinthering will be set by the action of a pair of spring-arms held open andreleased by an operating-lever; and this end I attain by apair ofspring-jaws adapted to have the ring placed between them and of a leverfulcrumed to one jaw and adapted to engage the other, whereby they maybe separated or allowed to contract at will.

In the drawings, Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a deviceconstructed after the manner of my invention. Fig. 2 is alongitudinalsection. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective of the spring-jaws detached.Fig. 4 is a detail perspective of the oscillating jaw for holding thering. Fig.5 is adetail perspective of the roller-frame for co-operatingwith the lever. v t

The reference-numerals 1 and 2 indicate the upper and lower jaws,respectively, of the device, and these are joined at their rear ends toeach other and curved, so that they may be conveniently grasped by theoperator. These jaws are to be formed of an integral piece of springmetal, and the jaw 2 is extended at the forward end beyond the end ofits companion and formed with the cup-shaped recess 3 therein, providedwith a longitudinally-extending slot 4, in which one end of the ring 5,Fig. 1, is adapted to be seated.

The front end of the jaw 1 is slightly onlarged in a vertical line andformed with a longitudinal slot 6 therein, which extendsvertically't-hrough the jaw and for a distance equal to about one-thirdthe length of the jaw. In the enlarged portion of jaw 1 and the frontextremity of the slot 6 the jaw-head 7 is pivotally mounted on itsfulcrum 8. The head 7 consists of an enlarged front portion 9, adaptedto lie forward of the extreme end of jaw 1 and directly over the recess3, and of a reduced shank portion 10, adapted to lie within the slot 6and to have an oscillatory movement on its fulcrum, limited by thecrossbar 11 of the operating-lever and by the forward extremityof thejaw 2, the rear end of the shank being formed slightly hooked, so thatit will better engage the bar 11. V

The operating-lever is designated by the numeral 12, and consists of ametallic bar formed with. a solid rear section 13, grooved on its underside for the reception of the upper jaw 1, while its forward portionconsists of two parallel bars 14, adapted to lie one on each side of thejaw 1 and fulcrumed thereto by means of the pin 15, passing through thejaw at a point near the rear end of the slot 6. Forward of the pin 15the bars 14 extend normally parallel with the jaw 1, and have fixed totheir lower edges the aforesaid crossbar 11. This bar lies, when theparts are normally arranged, flush with the under side of the jaw 1 andin engagement with the shank portion 10 of the head 7. .16 indicates theroller-frame, and this consists of a body portion 17, having the studs18 formed intogral with its lower end and of such a distance apart thatthey will fit one on each side of the jaw 2. In these studs 18 theroller 19 is adjustably journaled, by means of set-screws l9 operatingin openings 19*, and the roller is adapted to bear against the upperface of the jaw 2 and to travel in the arc-shaped depres sion 20 of saidupper face. I

The upper end of the frame 16 is formed with the reduced stud 21thereon, and this stud is adapted to lie within the slot 6 of the jaw 1and to be pivoted therein by means of the pin 15 of the lever 12. Thestud 2l is formed on the frame 16 at a point forward of its upperextremity, and the said upper extremity curves rearwardly and projectsbeyond the sides of the jaws 1, so that it will be engaged by the bars14 of the lever 12, thus causing it to be swung on its pivot, as will bemore fully described hereinafter.

- Formed at the rear end of the depressions 20 is. the notch 22, inwhichthe roller 19 of the frame 16 is adapted to lie. This notch is in avertical line with the pin 15, so that when the frame is arranged withthe roller 19 in the notch 22 the jaws 1 and 2 will be forced apart asfar as possible.

In operation the lever 12 is raised at its lower end, so as to throw theforward end down and into engagement with the frame 16,

thus swinging it rearwardly on its fulcrum and causing the roller 19 totraverse the depression 20, and to finally rest in the notch 22. Thiswill spread the jaws 1 and 2, so that the ring 5 may be placed betweenthe recess 4 and the head 7, and held in place by lowering the lever 12until pin 11 engages the shank 10 of the head 7, so as to cause the headto firmly engage the ring. In this posit-ion the parts are retaineduntil the conditions are such that the ring may be affixed, whereuponthe lever 12 is moved down toward the jaws 1 and 2. This will cause thebars 14 to engage the frame 16 and move the roller 19 out of notch 22.As soon as this operation takes place the jaws 1 and 2 will have nothingto keep them extended and will close down on the ring 5, so as tocompress it and affix it in the hogs nose.

It will be understood that asthe front point of the stud 21 strokesdownwardly with the backward movement of the roller 19 the said pointwill pass under the rear end of the shank 10. Here the parts remainuntil the jaws 1 and 2 contract, whereupon the forward movement of theroller 19 will cause the front point of the stud 21 to move upwardly,carrying with it the rear end of the shank 10. Upon this operation thepart 9 of the head-7 will move downwardly, and this movement will beindependent of and in addition to the movement caused by the jaws land2, thereby expediting the operation of closing the ring 5.

After the ring has been affixed the stud 21 will disengage the shank 10and allow the shank to return to the vicinity of the bar 11, so thatthe'ring may be allowed to pass out from between the jaws. I

It will be further understood that it will be necessary to make the jaws1 and 2 with a tendency suffioient to forcethering5 in place, for it issolely by means of these jaws that the ring is affixed. By the help ofmyappliance the rings may be aftixed to a hog without being obliged tocatch and hold him, as he can be approached gently, and before herealizes the situation the ring can be secured, as it takes but aninstant to effectthis result.

The adjustability which attends the roller 19 is provided to permit theuse of different sizes of rings, as will be apparent.

Various changes in the form, proportion, and the minor details of myinvention may be resorted to without departing from the substancethereof. Therefore I desire it understood that I am not restricted tothe precise form of embodiment herein shown, but am entitled to all suchvariations as come within the above definition.

Having described my invention, what I claim is 1. A hog ringer,consisting ofa pair of jaws formed of an integral piece of spring metaland capable of receiving the ring and of holding it during the affixingoperation, saidjaws having an inherent spring tendency to close, whichtendency is of sufficient strength to bend and affix the ring,substantially as described.

. 2. A hoguingcr, consisting of two spring jaws having a tendency towardeach other and capable of having the ring placed between them, a linkpivoted to one of the jaws and capable of engaging the remaining jaw,and a lever pivoted to one of the jaws and capable of engaging the linkso as to move it in and out of engagement with the jaws, whereby thejaws are spread or allowed to contract, substantially as described.

3. A hog-ringer, consisting of two spring jaws capable of having thering placed between them, a link pivoted to one of thejaws and capableof engaging the remaining jaw, whereby they are spread, and a leverpivoted to the jaw having the link and capable of engagingthe link tomake it spread the jaws or allow them to contract, substantially asdescribed.

4:. A hog-ringing device, consisting of two spring jaws adapted to havethe ring placed between them, an oscillating head pivoted to one of thejaws and having a limited movement thereon, whereby the ring may beplaced between the head and the companion jaw and held so, a linkpivoted to one jaw and capable of engagingthe remaining jaw, and a levercapable of engaging the link and provided with a bar capable of engagingthe oscillating head substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing ai my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM S. TAYLOR.

'Witnesses:

ANSON CHUPP, JAMES A. TAYLOR.

